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Low POINTS High Fiber Meal from Wendy’s

Elizabeth — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:23:45 +0000

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The first time I joined Weight Watchers was sometime around 1995. The program then was called “Fat & Fiber”. If I remember correctly, totals for each day could not exceed 30 grams of fat, and had to include 25 grams of fiber. I’m pretty sure there were also requirements for number of glasses of water a day, number of servings of dairy, protein, breads, and fruits/veggies.

I really liked the Fat & Fiber plan. The current Weight Watchers Momentum plan, while encouraging participants to choose “filling foods” at are often high in fiber and low in fat, doesn’t require actually tracking either of those.

I feel so much better when I eat a high fiber diet. Food moves through my system faster, so I don’t have days where my stomach is bloated. I can tell when I’ve been slipping and not getting enough fiber, because my stomach gets, like, hard and sticks out. It feels awful and looks worse.

So, at the grocery store and at restaurants, I’ve been trying to make higher-fiber choices. For restaurants, I use Dotti’s Weight Loss Zone‘s Restaurants database, which is unbelievably comprehensive and constantly updated. I really don’t feel like cooking tonight, and there’s a Wendy’s nearby, so I looked them up on DWLZ and found a great meal that is low POINTS and high in fiber:

Small Chili [8 oz] (220 cal/6 g fat/5 g fiber/23 g carbs) = 4 POINTS

Sour Cream & Chives Baked Potato [Potato w/Reduced Fat Sour Cream & Chives] (320 cal/4 g fat/7 g fiber/63 g carbs) = 5.5 POINTS

That’s a whopping 12 GRAMS of fiber and only 10 grams of fat. Surprisingly, a medium fries at Wendy’s has 5 grams of fiber, but also 440 calories and 21 grams of fat, so it’s 9.5 POINTS just for fries!

So, small chili and sour cream & chives baked potato for me for dinner tonight. What are you having?

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New Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt

Elizabeth — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:54:54 +0000

50 calories + 5 grams of fiber + 0 grams fat = INSANELY GOOD Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt! Getting more fiber in my diet is one of my biggest dietary goals, so I look for it where I can. Bravo to Yoplait for sneaking it into sweet, creamy yogurt!

There are four flavors to choose from- Strawberry, Vanilla, Peach, and Key Lime Pie. I’m not a fan of peach or key lime, so when Yoplait asked if I would like to review the yogurt, I requested Strawberry. It is so good right out of the cup! With the Vanilla, I like to scoop it into a bowl and mix in some blueberries and a bit of all bran or granola, something to give it some crunch.

Looking for high fiber recipes? The Fiber One website has a TON of them. Using products like the original lowfat Yoplait yogurt and Fiber One cereals, you can make everything from pancakes to meatballs to cake, with a healthy boost of fiber in every serving. Bet your kids would like Dijon-Parmesan Chicken Breasts or Crunchy Fudge Cookies and won’t even notice the fiber! While you’re visiting the Fiber One site for recipes, scroll down to the bottom of the page to see how to get free Fiber One samples and coupons. And try the yogurt!

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Menu Monday 4/13

Elizabeth — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:06:13 +0000

Two words: Weight Watchers. I get 23 POINTS a day. I adapted these menus from the 7-Day, 4-Weeks Menu Planner in the 2008 Weight Watchers Annual Recipes for Success cookbook. Each day I should get 2 servings of dairy and at least 5 servings of fruits/veggies.

I won’t limit the kids as far as portions go, but I’m stocking the house with healthier snacks instead of chips and cookies. It’s time for all of us to eat better!

Monday:

Breakfast- Quaker Oat Bran cereal, skim milk, coffee with fat free half n half and splenda

Snack- 1/2 cup canned peaches (in juice)

Lunch- Asian Chicken Salad (greens, snow peas, edamame, mandarin oranges, water chestnuts, chow mein noodles, lowfat sesame ginger dressing), 1 cup grapes

Dinner- Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops, roasted new potatoes, broccoli

Snack- Fiber One bar, 8 oz. skim milk

Tuesday:

Breakfast- Weight Watchers English muffin, light stick butter, all fruit spread, 8 ounces V Fusion juice, coffee

Snack- Light nonfat yogurt

Lunch- Campbell’s Minestrone soup, lowfat whole wheat crackers, canned peaches

Dinner- Grilled Fish (whatever’s on sale), boil-in-bag rice, steamed yellow and green beans, skim milk

Snack- 94% fat-free microwave popcorn

Wednesday:

Breakfast- Cheerios, blueberries, skim milk, coffee

Snack- Yogurt

Lunch- Turkey, cheese, lettuce and tomato on reduced-cal wheat bread

Dinner- Hamburgers (extra lean beef) on reduced cal buns, lettuce and tomato, with corn and oven fries

Snack- apple, string cheese

Thursday:

Breakfast- Whole egg plus egg beaters scrambled, with cheese slice on toasted WW English muffin, coffee

Snack- canned pears in juice

Lunch- Bean burrito (high fiber tortilla with fat free refried beans, sprinkle of cheese, chopped onion, salsa), light nonfat yogurt

Dinner- Chicken breasts with barbecue sauce, mashed potatoes, steamed green beans, skim milk

Snack- 94% fat free popcorn

Friday:

Breakfast- Cheerios, banana slices, skim milk, coffee

Snack- baby carrots, light ranch dip

Lunch- Lean Cuisine, sliced strawberries with nonfat vanilla yogurt

Dinner- Pizza Night (thin crust, ham & pineapple topping), baby carrots

Snack- Baked tostito scoops, layered bean dip (fat free refried beans mixed with fat free sour cream, topped with refrigerated guacamole, salsa, shredded reduced fat 4 cheese blend, tomato, green onions)

Saturday and Sunday:

Finish up all the leftovers!

What are you making this week? You can post your menu and see lots more at I’m an Organizing Junkie!

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